QUILT INDEX RECORD
5-2-146
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Illinois State Museum
Who documented this quilt?
Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection
Illinois Quilt Research Project Registry Number:
804
Alternate inventory control number:
1998.152.44
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Quilt owner's name:
Illinois State Museum
Quiltmaker's Name (top):
Schrock, Amanda Mast
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
What is the quiltmaker's birthdate?
1889
Date and place of quiltmaker's death:
1973
What is/was the quiltmaker's religious affiliation?
Amish
Spouse's occupation:
farmer
Did the quiltmaker have any children? If so, how many?
8
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
7
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
1
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Miller, Sovilla
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
OH
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Mast, Levi J.
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
OH
What is the ancestry/ethnic background of the quiltmaker's family?
Amish
Anything else we should know about the quiltmaker?
See 1998.152.42., .43, .45, .46.
How did the owner get the quilt?
Made by owner
Where the quilt was made, city:
Arthur
Where the quilt was made, state:
Illinois (IL)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
List other materials available about this quilt. This may include oral history, articles, additional photos or publications, etc.
See book: Illinois Amish Quilts, pp. 118-119.
Date owner signed the form:
c. 1988
Pattern name; used by owner or by maker:
Broken Star
Pattern name; reference name:
Star of Bethlehem, Blazing Star
Source of pattern name and number. Include if it is a variation.
4007.5
Date provided by maker/owner:
c. 1935
Date estimated by IQRP:
c. 1935
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Jan Wass, Curator
Time period:
1930-1949
Length:
81
Width:
78
Quilting stitches per inch. Are they even?
8
Quilting stitches per inch (in a second spot on the quilt):
7
Format:
Finished quilt
Piecing techinques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Construction (top):
Medallion or framed center
Block style (top):
Diamonds
Fabric; fibers:
Cotton
Fabric print:
Solid/plain
Predominant colors (top):
Blue or Navy; Gold
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Feathering; Vines; Wreaths
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Grid/crosshatch
Describe the quilting designs used:
Outline quilting in diamonds, feathered circles in squares, feathered vines with grid in border.
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
What type of thread was used for the quilting?
Cotton
What color was the quilting thread?
white
Describe the borders:
No borders.
Binding and edge treatment:
Straight grain
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
half inch - one inch
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
Filler:
Blanket or flannel
Thickness:
Thin (Less than 3/16?)
How many pieces of fabric were used to make the quilt back?
2
Backing; fiber content:
Cotton
Backing; fabric:
Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain
Backing; width of pieces (in inches):
10
Backing; color:
White
Condition:
Good/moderate use
Describe specific damage to the quilt:
Fading
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Mast, Amanda
Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:
Amish
Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:
Amish
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use
Cite this Quilt
Schrock, Amanda Mas. Broken Star. 1930-1949. From Illinois State Museum, Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=5-2-146. Accessed: 03/29/24